Biggest Earthquakes Near Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1998-09-18 13:47:13 UTC
at 13:47
September 18, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.474, -25.001
Depth: 10 km
Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde
4.2 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-27 10:12:37 UTC
at 10:12
May 27, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.637, -23.524
32.2 km from
Cidade Velha
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
São Filipe, São Filipe, Cape Verde
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2014-02-26 13:19:48 UTC
at 13:19
February 26, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.031, -24.487
14.2 km from
São Filipe
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2004-08-17 05:03:39 UTC
at 05:03
August 17, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.653, -25.003
Depth: 10 km
Porto Novo, Porto Novo, Cape Verde
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-26 04:16:05 UTC
at 04:16
January 26, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.608, -25.621
73.2 km from
Porto Novo
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Porto Novo, Porto Novo, Cape Verde
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-08-29 09:52:45 UTC
at 09:52
August 29, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.599, -25.699
82.2 km from
Porto Novo
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
North Atlantic Ocean
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1986-05-21 01:45:24 UTC
at 01:45
May 21, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.368, -20.141
Depth: 10 km
Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1941-08-15 06:09:26 UTC
at 06:09
August 15, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.218, -26.342
259.2 km from
Ponta do Sol
(161.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1991-04-07 17:48:13 UTC
at 17:48
April 07, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.256, -26.291
127.2 km from
Ponta do Sol
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1993-05-29 06:50:13 UTC
at 06:50
May 29, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.072, -26.476
253.2 km from
Ponta do Sol
(157.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2011-01-16 08:33:18 UTC
at 08:33
January 16, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.137, -26.531
153.2 km from
Ponta do Sol
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1973-10-29 12:21:01 UTC
at 12:21
October 29, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.217, -26.615
162.2 km from
Ponta do Sol
(100.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2017-02-24 19:16:52 UTC
at 19:16
February 24, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.43, -25.177
136.2 km from
Ponta do Sol
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2004-01-11 11:58:34 UTC
at 11:58
January 11, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.697, -26.514
160.2 km from
Ponta do Sol
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mermoz Boabab, Dakar, Senegal
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2011-01-15 00:24:24 UTC
at 00:24
January 15, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.281, -19.015
172.2 km from
Mermoz Boabab
(107.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1993-06-04 01:32:11 UTC
at 01:32
June 04, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.035, -26.395
Depth: 10 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2012-02-03 18:24:44 UTC
at 18:24
February 03, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.391, -27.256
Depth: 10 km
Saint-Louis, Saint-Louis, Senegal
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1999-10-16 20:22:17 UTC
at 20:22
October 16, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.014, -17.013
123.2 km from
Saint-Louis
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
North Atlantic Ocean
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2002-05-09 05:18:53 UTC
at 05:18
May 09, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.522, -16.447
Depth: 10 km
Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1972-10-20 04:33:48 UTC
at 04:33
October 20, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 20.689, -29.738
Depth: 15 km